UC gymnastics team scores big win over Piscataway
The Union Catholic gymnastics team improved to 2-1 on the season with a dominant 101.875–91.825 road win over Piscataway on Tuesday.
Leading the charge for Union Catholic was Lorena Fajardo, who delivered an amazing all-around performance, posting a meet-best score of 35.375. Fajardo won all four events, highlighted by a 9.125 on floor and a 9.0 on vault. She also added an 8.65 on beam and an 8.6 on bars to cap off her impressive night.
Teammate Aubrey DelCorsano followed with a strong all-around score of 34.1, boosted by a 9.0 on floor and 8.5 on vault. Sarah Donnelly contributed to the Vikings' effort with a 31.9 all-around, including an 8.5 on vault and 7.925 on floor.
On the Piscataway side, sisters Ariel and Abigail Hayashi led the Chiefs with all-around scores of 32.6 and 31.929, respectively. Ariel's best showing came on beam (8.4) and bars (8.25), while Abigail delivered an 8.3 on beam and a 7.95on floor.
Despite the Hayashis' strong efforts, Piscataway (0-2) struggled to keep pace, particularly on bars and floor, where Union Catholic's depth and execution proved too much.
Union Catholic's scoring was rounded out by key contributions from Gabriella Contreras, Ervnie Jules-Vincent, and Haylee Nathan, helping the Vikings post solid numbers across the board and maintain consistency on all four apparatuses.
Event Highlights:
- Vault: Union Catholic posted five of the top six scores, led by Fajardo (9.0) and DelCorsano (8.5).
- Bars: Fajardo again led the way with an 8.6; Piscataway's Ariel Hayashi followed with an 8.25.
- Beam: Fajardo and DelCorsano continued their dominance, scoring 8.65 and 8.45, respectively.
- Floor: Union Catholic swept the top three, with Fajardo (9.125), DelCorsano (9.0), and Donnelly (7.925) leading the charge.
